You Go First

by Ariel Bernstein illustrated by Marc Rosenthal

Transcript

00:00you go first written by Ariel Bernstein illustrated by Mark Rosenthal to Tara a

00:17very good friend a B to my fellow scaredy-cats mr. cat and duck two very

00:24good friends arrived at the playground they wanted to go on the slide I love

00:29the slide me too but something different it's a new slide it is a new slide the

00:34slide was bigger so exciting too exciting the slide was curvier more fun

00:40too much fun the most fun let's go cat a very good friend wanted to make sure duck

00:47had considered all options duck do you want to go on the swings first or in the

00:52sandbox the sand is looking very sandy today no cat I want to go on the slide

00:57first cat and duck got in line for the slide soon they were halfway to the top

01:03cat a very good friend worried that duck needed a snack no duck are you hungry

01:09are you thirsty no think of waterfalls rain showers and waves crashing are you

01:14thirsty now no but I have to use the bathroom now cat and duck were ready for

01:19the slide the family of pigs behind them looked ready for the slide to hello pigs

01:24hello pigs hello cat a very good friend worried that duck wasn't being polite

01:30enough Oh duck it's polite to let them go first you go first and you and you and

01:37it's finally our turn cat cat a very good friend worried for duck safety duck

01:43is this safe for you this is safe for me it would be more safe if you had goggles

01:48here three pairs should do it you need a helmet too and a parachute cat yes duck I

01:55am ready cat a very good friend worried that duck didn't understand how scary a

02:00newer bigger and curvier slide could be duck I must warn you if you go down that

02:06slide you may fall and scream and cry I could fall yes I could scream I could

02:15cry yes and yes thank you for looking out for me cat I do not want to go on

02:21the slide anymore even if I was looking forward to it cat a very good friend

02:26worried that duck was going to miss out on something she wanted cat suddenly

02:30felt very very bad duck you should go on the slide it won't be too scary gulp I

02:36will show you I will go first you will yes here I go

02:42you did it cat and you didn't fall or scream or cry I knew you could do it you

02:52did you just needed to go first duck was a very good friend the end